美国亚利桑那大学招聘博士后—药学与药理学

美国亚利桑那大学招聘博士后—药学与药理学

Postdoctoral Research Associate I

The University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Type: Full-Time

Posted: 2 days ago

Application Due: Open Until Filled

Category: Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Posting Number: req26460

Department: Pharmacology and Toxicology

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The D-PReD (Drug-(Preformulation, Repurposing, and Drug Delivery) Research Laboratory at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona seeks a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in the development, characterization and in vivo evaluation of ocular delivery systems. The person selected for this position will also assist the Principal Investigator, Dr. Abhijit Date, in the laboratory management, supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, and manuscript writing.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Development of drug nanocrystals, polymeric micelles and lipid nanoformulations for various routes of administration.

Development and characterization of pharmaceutical ionic liquids and deep eutectic systems.

Analysis of solubility, drug content, stability, and in vitro drug release using HPLC/LC-MS or suitable analytical techniques.

Ex vivo permeation studies using rabbit and pig corneas.

Cell culture work.

Ocular pharmacokinetics studies.

Participation in ongoing collaborative projects.

Analyzes and interprets generated data and works with the Principal Investigator (PI) to determine next steps on experimental results and writes manuscripts and progress reports.

Provides technical resources and problem solving for graduate students and undergraduate researchers.

Writes manuscripts and progress reports.

Laboratory management, from biosafety, chemical safety, instrument operation to animal protocol approval.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of scientific writing to prepare manuscripts and reports.

Knowledge of pharmaceutical science.

Professional communication skills, including written and oral.

General computer skills using numerous software programs including, Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

Knowledge of Preformulation/Drug Delivery Systems/Analytical Chemistry.

Minimum Qualifications

PhD from an accredited college or university in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Polymer Chemistry or a related field.

Minimum 3-4 years of research experience in the development and in vivo evaluation of ocular nanoformulations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the development and characterization of ocular delivery systems including nanoformulations and/or microneedles.

Experience in conducting ocular pharmacokinetics studies in rabbits.

Experience in evaluating ocular formulations in the animal model of ocular bacterial/viral infections.

Experience in various techniques used for the synthesis of nanoparticles, liposomes, nanocrystals or micelles.

Experience in characterization techniques such as 1-D and 2-D NMR, FT-IR, MS, DSC/TGA and HPLC analysis of drugs or drugs from formulations.

Experience in ocular pharmacokinetics studies in suitable animals.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Abhijit Date | ADate@pharmacy.arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

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The University of Arizona is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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